The greatest magnifying glasses in the world are a man’s own eyes when they look upon his own person.
ALEXANDER POPEIn faith and hope the world will disagree, but all mankind’s concern is charity.
More Alexander Pope Quotes
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Some people will never learn anything, for this reason, because they understand everything too soon.
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A little learning is a dangerous thing.
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All seems infected that th’ infected spy, As all looks yellow to the jaundiced eye.
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An excuse is worse and more terrible than a lie; for an excuse is a lie guarded.
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There is but one way I know of conversing safely with all men; that is, not by concealing what we say or do, but by saying or doing nothing that deserves to be concealed.
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Beauty draws us with a single hair.
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Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
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The people’s voice is odd, It is, and it is not, the voice of God.
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A little learning is a dangerous thing; drink of it deeply, or taste it not, for shallow thoughts intoxicate the brain, and drinking deeply sobers us again.
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Sleep and death, two twins of winged race, Of matchless swiftness, but of silent pace.
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And seem to walk on wings, and tread in air.
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Lulled in the countless chambers of the brain, our thoughts are linked by many a hidden chain; awake but one, and in, what myriads rise!
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Tis but a part we see, and not a whole.
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Vice is a monster of so frightful mien As to be hated needs but to be seen; Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace.
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Great oaks grow from little acorns. He has a green thumb. He has green fingers. He’s sowing his wild oats. Here Ceres’ gifts in waving prospect stand, And nodding tempt the joyful reaper’s hand.
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